Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2002)3 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
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the failure of both pilots to see and avoid, also causal was the failure of the pilot of the Britten-Norman Islander (N663VL) to yield right of way to an aircraft in the traffic pattern.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA02LA119)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Landing Gear System | Mar 11, 2025 | Airframe (BN-2B-26)Only with: Fitted with Fairey Hydraulics Ltd or Britten-Norman Aircraft landing gear and associated landing gear components. |
| 2024-08-03 | Flight Control System Wiring | Jun 3, 2024 | Airframe (BN-2B-26) |
| 97-22-01 | Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (Formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A, BN-2B, and BN-2T Series… | Nov 28, 1997 | Airframe (BN-2B-26) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
CORROSION WAS FOUND BETWEEN WING STA 22 TO W ST 49 LEFT AND RIGHT WING LOWER SHEET METAL LAMINATES, ON FWD AND AFT SPARS LOWER RIVET AREAS
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ON CRUISE FLIGHT, RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND LEAK OIL. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT TORTOLA AIRPORT (BEEF ISLAND). PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT ENGINE CRANKCASE CRACKED. ENGINE CHANGE. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.CRANKSHAFT SPLIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.